Business Management

From engineer to CEO, DTNA’s top boss looks back on fulfilling career

Roger Nielsen, Daimler Trucks North American’s (DTNA) operationally-minded, hands-on president and CEO is retiring. Just how hands-on was he? He once helped a truck driver repair an air leak under…

Coaching through Covid-19

In trucking, a successful game plan for recruiting and retention includes coaching. A great coach can get the best performance out of an individual or team by providing just the…

Seaboard Transportation purchases Armour Transportation Systems

Armour Transportation Systems has been purchased by Cape Breton, N.S.-based Seaboard Transportation Group. Armour Transportation was founded in 1966 by Wes Armour, and has grown to include more than 2,000…

Assess your wants and needs when choosing a carrier to drive for

What do you really need if you’re a driver looking for a job? At a cursory overview, it’s not that complicated. First, you need to be satisfied that you will…

Lockdowns impact domestic spot market freight volumes

Domestic freight on Canada’s spot market declined in January due to provincial lockdown measures, but inbound cross-border freight was on the rise. (Source: Loadlink Technologies) Loadlink Technologies reports there was…

Fastfrate acquires ASL Distribution Services, builds e-commerce capabilities

Fastfrate Group is acquiring ASL Distribution Services for an undisclosed sum, adding to a recent frenzy of mergers and acquisitions in Canada’s trucking industry. The deal, which includes all operating…

XTL Group buys Transport Savoie

The XTL Group has acquired cross-border refrigerated transport provider Transport Savoie of Manseau, Que. The deal marks XTL’s first acquisition in its history and adds nearly 40 power units to…

Cargo insurance policies deserve a closer look

A Toronto-based transportation lawyer is calling on brokers and carriers alike to take a closer look at cargo insurance policies as the all-important documents continue to evolve. “Things have changed.

Titanium’s third U.S. brokerage opens in Chicago

Titanium Transportation’s third U.S. brokerage is now up and running in Chicago, Ill. The company says it remains on track to operate five U.S. locations within three years of launching…

Quiet on the M&A front, Mullen Group may eye U.S. market

Mullen Group may take a closer look at expanding in the U.S., as a stagnant Canadian economy and pricey valuations have tempered the company’s appetite to make a major deal…

Shipper-carrier contracts could expose fleets to massive losses

When it comes to contract language, the devil is in the details. And trucking companies might want to pay closer attention to the details that can leave them exposed to…

ELD suppliers face steep certification costs ahead of mandate

Certifying an electronic logging device comes at a cost, and no one knows that better than the ELD suppliers themselves. But as Canada’s federally regulated fleets move ever closer to…

New equipment, revenue-generating terminals part of TForce Freight’s plan

TFI International’s first step in integrating the UPS Freight fleet it purchased in January will be to upgrade the equipment to reduce maintenance and repair costs, and improve driver satisfaction.

What’s driving the flurry of M&A activity?

A flurry of merger and acquisition activity to start 2021 may just be a hint of what’s to come this year. We’ve seen 10 deal announcements cross our desks in…

Nortrans buys Micra Transportation Services

Nortrans Freight Management has purchased Micra Transportation Services, which operates a fleet of roll tite and curtainside trailers, specializing in third-party logistics. The acquisition expands Nortrans’ fleet to 85 trailers…